Here are the death announcements carried in the Gazette this week.

BEAVEN

(Reginald) John

From Thornbury.

Passed away peacefully at Southmead Hospital on 15th December 2020, aged 90.

Husband to Jean, Dad to Kate, David, Margaret and Robert.

Grandad to Alan, Amber, Jack and Alistair.

Father-in-Law to Mike, Nicola and John.

Much loved and sadly missed.

Funeral at Memorial Woodlands on Wednesday 13th January 2021 at 2.30pm.

Due to Covid19 restrictions by invitation only, with family flowers.

Donations to British Heart Foundation.

BERESFORD

Pauline Hilda

Of Charfield.

Passed away on 22nd December at Southmead Hospital, aged 85.

Beloved wife of Peter.

Much loved mother of Susan, Christopher, Gary and Partners.

Nan to Zoe, Kelly, Luke, Lianne, Emma, Jordan, David, Richard and Partners. Great Granny to Maya, Annabella, Charlie and Joshua.

Funeral at Westerleigh Crematorium, on Monday 18th January at 13.15pm. Due to current Covid 19 restrictions the funeral will be by prior invitation only. Please contact family for further details.

Family flowers only. At Pauline’s request, donations to Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital can be made in her memory.

Pauline will always be greatly missed but lovingly remembered by all who knew her. May she rest in peace.

GWATKIN

Janet

Wonderful wife, mother, grandmother and sister.

Goodnight, God bless.

Love you lots.

Frank, Mark & Nikki, Jacqui, Will, Rupert & Sam, Kerry and Alison & Dennis.

HAWES

Cecil Brian

Originally from Cornwall but lived in Stroud and Dursley, passed away peacefully at Gloucester Royal Hospital

on 23rd December 2020 aged 84.

Private funeral service.

Donations, if desired, in lieu of attendance are for Alzheimer’s Society c/o L. W. Clutterbuck Ltd.

LAURA HUTCHINS

Of Stinchcombe.

Passed away peacefully on 22nd December 2020 aged 89 years.

She will be greatly missed by all her family and friends.

A private funeral service will be held at Westerleigh Crematorium.

Family flowers only. Donations if desired are for St. Cyr’s Church, Stinchcombe, and may be sent and made payable to L. W. Clutterbuck Ltd., 24-26 High Street, Cam, Dursley, Glos., GL11 5LE

NORMAN

John Arthur

Passed peacefully, Saturday 12th December 2020, aged 81 years.

Born in Clifton, Bristol.

John served with the Royal Army Pay Corps from 1958, where he found his vocation; training as a chartered accountant upon his discharge.

John married Sylvia in April 1965. They moved to Upper Wick, raised their happy family and opened an accountancy firm in Wotton-Under-Edge. John and Sylvia retired to Pembrokeshire, but missed the hallowed grounds of Gloucestershire.

Eventually returning to Cam for their final years.

John leaves behind son Simon, daughters Ruth and Cathy, grandchildren Jamie, Harry and Hazel, and great-grandson Alex.

Funeral to be held at St Dominic’s, Dursley, 7th of January.

John will be reunited with his loving wife Sylvia who also lies there.

PHILPOTT

Arthur Eric

Formerly of Mutteral Farm, Uley. Passed peacefully away at home on 20th December 2020, aged 83 years, following a short illness bravely bourne.

Husband of Jennifer, Brother, Uncle and Great Uncle.

Funeral service to be held at Westerleigh Crematorium on Tuesday 19th January at 11.45am. Regrettably numbers attending will be restricted due to present circumstances. A Webcast will be available.

Please contact L. W. Clutterbuck Ltd for further information.

Family flowers only.

Donations, if desired, to Longfield Hospice c/o L. W. Clutterbuck Ltd.

Jenny would like to express her grateful thanks to the carers of Longfield for their tender & gentle care of Arthur during his time spent at home, and to everyone for their numerous messages of support, cards and floral tributes which has been such a comfort to Jenny since the loss of Arthur.

ROWE

Ruth Eileen

Died at home on December 22nd aged 97 years.

Beloved wife of the late John Fred Wallace Rowe MRCVS and Mother to Helen and Richard. Devoted Grandmother to Sarah, Emma, Nelson and Jonathan. Great Grandmother to Harriet, Millie, John and Lyra.

Funeral Service on Friday 15th January 2021 at 11.00 a.m at St Mary The Virgin, Wotton-Under-Edge.

Burial at Wotton Cemetery.

Mourners may line the drive of the Church on the arrival and departure of the horse drawn hearse.

Flowers welcome and donations, if desired, to National Eye Research Centre (Charity number 1156134) either by cheque to the Funeral Directors, F.Woodruff, 2 High Street, Winterbourne, Bristol, BS36 1JN or, via JustGiving

justgiving.com/fundraising/rutheileenrowe.

SMITH

Valerie Beryl

“Val”

Passed away on Wednesday 16th December 2020, aged 90.

Will be sadly missed by all.

A service of remembrance is to be held on Monday 18th January 2021 at Gloucester Crematorium (limited to 30 people).

Please contact Vivienne 07984 855553 should you wish to attend.

Donations, if desired, payable to Dursley Tabernacle URC may be sent c/o Dursley Funeral Directors, 35e Parsonage Street, Dursley. GL11 4BP.

SPRIDDELL - BROWN

Victoria

Died 26th December 2020 at Southmead Hospital.

Adored wife of Andrew, beloved mother of Ellodie and Tilda.

Her mother and twin Mark Treavis.

WILTSHIRE

Sheila

3rd April 1930 to 24th December 2020.

Widow of Len, mother, grandmother, great grandmother.

Died in Hazelhurst nursing home.

Peace at Last.